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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
The Study Of Character.
Arkansas Traveller.


Prof. Fowler, the phrenologist,
and young student in whom the
plof ,ssor took great interest were
travelling on sleeping-car. The
study of character, George" said
the professor, ''is the most import
ant of all studies. A man may
know all history, and may be a
great scientist, but unless he
understands character, he is at
the mercy of the world. Without
a knowledge of phrenology it is
impossible to get good idea of
character, but with that knowl-
edge, character is spread out as a
printed page. lam never deceived
in aman. No matter how winning
his voice may be and no matter
how tastefully he may be dressed,
he would find it impossible to i'm
pose on me. Notice every man
you see, study his face and try to
explore his intentions. See that
old fellow over there? He tries
to dress like q man of the world,
but he cannot deceive me. This
is the first time he was ever on a
sleeping car, but, like all green
horns, he tries to disguise it. Let
us move over and get into CONVEX
sation with him. I just want to
show that [ am right"
They sat down near the old
fellow. ave are having some very
pleasant weather said the profess
sor.
eyes, sir, very"
care you fond of travelingg"
"Not very"
The professor winked at his
companion, and said: II have
travelled considerable in my time,
and enjoy it when I'm on a sleep
er.
"Much more comfortable in a
sleeper" said the old fellow.
"What business are you ?"
the professor asked, again winking
at his young companion.
l am a sleeping-car conductor"
said the old fellow, "and am
taking the first day off I've had for
five years."
Tie professor glanced at his
young companion, but did not
wink.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
Order of Publication in Vacation.

In the circuit court Of Adair county, Mis-
s0uri, October term, 1857.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of Myron +. Strock collector of tae rev
enue for the county OF Adair, state OF Missouri
plaintiff, against Andrew Lemons, Hampton
b. Denman, John ID. Martin, VIM Cloves
and Martin Cooley, defendants.
NO. 5551---PETITIoN FOR TAXES.
Now on this 18th day OF August, 1887. comes
the above named plaintiff, by his attorney. be-
fore the clerk of the circuit of the county Of
Adair and state of Missouri. and files his peti-
tion in the above entitled C ause, alleging
among other things that the defendants are ali
nOn-residents the state OF Missouri, so that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon them and prays that they be summoned
by publication Wherefore it is ordered by
said clerk in vacation that publication be mad,
notifying said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them by petition in
the circuit court of Adar county, Missouri.
the object and general nature ofwhich is to OBJ
tain judgment against said defendants for
the sum of eighteen and 59-lO0 dollars aggre-
gate amount of taxes for the years 1882 iss3
1881, 1885 and levied upon and against the real
estate hereinafter described, owned by the de-
PENDANTS, said taxes due and delinduent on
said land, with interest theron as provided by
law, together with commission attorneys
fees and costs of said proceedings. Alsoto
nave said Judgment declared lien in favor Of
the state of Missouri upon the following de-
scribed lands, lying, and being situate in the
county OF Ada1r and state of Missouri to-wit;
South half of the south east quarter of sec,
tion thirty-six lS6) township sixty-four (6Il
range sixteen, Q6.)
And also to enforce said lien and to obtain
decree for the sale of said real estate or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, to satisfy
said judgment, interest, commission,
fees and costs. And unless you'
Andrew Lemons, Hampton B. Denman. John
ID. Martin, VIM. Cloves and Martin Cooley
the said defendants, be and appear at the next
regular term of the circuit court of Adair
county, Missouri. to be begun and held at the
court nourse In Kirksville on the second Nom
day in October lSS7, and answer or plead to
said petition on or before the sixth day of said
term of court SHOULD the term so long Continue
and If not then before the end of the term, j the
sam. will be taken as confessed, and Judgment
rendered as asked for in plaintiffs petition.
II is further ordered that q copy of this order
be published in the Weekly Graphic A
weekly newspaper published in said Adair
county, for four weeks successfully, the las
Insertion to be at least four weeks before tbt
of the next term of this courts
SEAL. true.copy. Attest,
]. b. DoDsON, CLERK.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
r. G. Dunn & Co. in their

R. G. Dunn & Co., in their
weekly trade review, note some
improvement in general business
throughout the country. The vol
ume Of legitimate trade is large,
although in some important bran
ohes there is a shrinkage. The
tendency of prices for most CON-
modities is upward.
What The KirksviIle Women Want.
(coMMUNIoATED.)
The above words by Frances E.
Willard, President of the w. C. L.
q. of the United States, were veri-
fed in Kirksville, Monday, Aug.
22d. Our women did little if any
work Of a public character, or what
is generally styled street work.
They did what they could to make
the Park mass meetings success
full; canv assed the city and found
out how our women stood on the
saloon question; and held an all
day prayer meeting election day.
The men who favor liquor selling
attribute their defeat largely to
the women and certainly we did
show them that we did not look on
the traffic with favor. Our
placards showed that 713 women
in Kirksville were opposed to
having liquor sold III our city,
only eight favored its sale; while
forty-one were neutral, or dared
not show their opposition to the
traffic by signing their names with
the 713. No colored women fav-
ored saloons, and only one was
neutral.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
Order of PuDlicatio n in Vacation.

In the circuit court of Adair county Missouri
| October term, 1887.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and to
| the use of Myron F. Strock collector of the
revenue for the county of Adair, state of Mis-
souri,, plaintiff, against Zebulum Phillips,
Ephraim II. Dewitt, W. w. Crawford and
| Linder III. Wheaton, defendants,
NO. 5539-PETITIoN FOR TAXES.
Now on this 9th day of August 1887. comes
the above named plaintiff, by his attorney,
before the clerk of the circuit court of Adair
Co., and state of Missouri and files his petition
III the above entitled cause, alleging among
other things that the defendants are all non
| residents of the state of Missouri, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon them and prays that they be summon
ed by publication. Wherefore it is ordered
by said Clerk in vacation that publication
be made. notifying said defendants that an
action has been commenced against them
by petition in the circuit court of Adair coun-
ty, Missouri, the object and general nature
of which is to obtain a judgment against
said defendants for the sum of fifty and 50
l0O dollars, aggregate amount of taxes for the
years 1850, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, and
levied upon and against tho real estate here
matter described, owned by the defendants
SAID :axes due and delinquent on said land,
with interest thereon as provided by law, to-
getherwith commission, attorneys fees and
cost of said proceedings Also to have said
judgment declared lien in favor of the state
OF Missouri, County of Adair, to-wit:
southwest quarter, section thirty-five, 35,
township sixty-four, GA, range seventeen, II.
Aud also to enforce said lien and to obtain
a decree for the sale of
said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, to satisfy said
Judgment, interest, commission, fees and
costs. And unless you, Zebulum Phillips,
Ephriam H. Dewitt. W. W. Crawford and
LlnderM NJ. Wheaton the said defendants, be
and appear at the next regular term of the
circuit court of Adair county, Missouri, to
be begun and held at the court house in
klrksville, on the second Monday in October
1897, anc answer or plead to said petition on
or before the sixth day of said term of court
tshould the term so long continue, and if not, |
then before the end of the term, the same
Will be taken as confessed, and judgment
rendered as asked for in plaintiffs petition.
1t is further ordered that copy of this order |
be published in the Weekly Graphic. a |
weekly newspaper published in said Adair |
county, for four weeks successfully, the last |
insertion to be at least four weeks before the |
commencement of the next term of this |
court. true copy. Attest
SEAL b. DoDsoN
CLERK.
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Christ Before PLATE.

1t is now settled that Kunkac-
sy's great painting, Christ Before
Plate" for which John Wanama-
ker, of Philadelphia, paid over
one hundred thousand dollars last
February, is to be one of the lead
Ing features of the forthcoming
st. Louis Exposition. The picture
has been on exhibition in Boston
during the past two months, where
it has been repeating the success
achieved by its exhibition in New
York during the six months pre-,
vious.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
st. Nicholas for September.

The number opens with a de.
llghtful frontispice, by Mary Hal.
lock Foote, illustrating lib Ty.
ler's Beautiful Neither charm.
ing tale of life at watering place
by Nora Perry. There are sever
al seasonable but inoffensive little
morals tucked away in the story,
together with some dainty draw
ings by Albert E. Sterner. A pa
per that will interest boys is the
article on "Christ's Hospital" -
the famous "Blue coat School, of
London---where the scholars nev-
er wear hats, dress very nearly as
the boys did when the school was
founded, hundreds of years ago,
and have many quaint and curious
customs. Both girls and boys
will be interested in the account,
in e. S. Brooks's Historic Girls
series, of christina of Sweden, ;"
who was much more like a bov
than girl in her nature, and was
in fact, crowned "King" of Swe-
den.
The Evening Reporter, of lnde-
pendence, Kansas, says that west
ern Kansas will soon be depopu-
lated. Finney county is almost a
barren waste on account of the
dry weather. not a drop of rain
having fallen since the 7th of
April. The ground in many
places has great cracks large
enough to bury calf. In Garden
City it is of daily occurrence to see
from seventy-fve to one hundred
teams pulling out for eastern
states. A majority of the settlers
IN western Kansas where almost
oennlless when they arrived, and |
hey are now considerably poorer
hat at that time as their horses
md cattle are all under mortgage,
md many people who are so un-
ortunate are leaving their mort
aged effects and emigrating with
heir neighbors. The emigrants
re bound for almost every state
n the Union.---Chillicothe Tri-
oune.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

"Any custom, or traffic, or organ
lZation, on which Christian woman
hood cannot look with favor, is
irrevocably doomed. Its welcome
of her presence and her power, is
to be the final test of its fitness to
survive"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
Local Option Winning in Missouri.

The following cities and coun-
ties have voted in favor of the
Wood local option law, giving the
majorities indicated in figures:
Cities-Neosho, SO; Maryville,
1T; Trenton, 95; Carrollton, 11S;
Kirksville, 141; Macon 65.
Counties-Dayies, S17; Ray,
us; Nodaway, LOO; Grundy 4S2;
Dunklin, 200.
The city of Boonville gave a
majority of 1O2 against the law.
Several more counties will vote on
the adoption of the law.
See Nelson Coles "ad' in this
GRApHIc
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

High License is rock rolled
upon the track by liquor sellers
and politicians, to throw of the
prohibition locomotive. John B.
Finch.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

have located county with improved machines
and respectfully solicit Cleansing Renovang
Purifying your Feather beds, Pillows etc.
During the been made in
and machinery Cleansing Feathers branches
and machinery We have advance the
Sd time Renovator which enabled Guarantee
ALL We Guarantee that feathers by us will
be Perfectly Dry and remain for years Lively Airy Healthy and
never pack down do feathers Our machine destroys
dg and Moth the latter always found eahers which
very obstructive sometimes running good bed in years
thoroughly ceanses the feathers all impurities filth always
and pespiraton while in which, left in the beds
disastrous to health 1t your beds at
least half the pack or ball up again and
will last for centuries Every bed opened examined weighed
before taken from house and opened weighed
OF No loss of feathers mixing of bed
cleaned separately. GEO. w. GRIBBIN FOREMAN
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
WEEKLY GRAPHIC
KnKsvh.LE MO.
T. Z. Sublette. Proprietor

w EEhL INAf lin
KRKsvH.LE. MO.
T. Z. Sublette. Proprietor
Jake Sharp, the boodler, is
thought to be losing his mind.
The "Home Press" is CIV
ing the democracy of Macon coun-
ty vigorous shaking up.
President and Mrs. Cleve-
land viii be the guests of Mayor
and Mrs. Francis while in St
Louis.
: 1t now turns out that the
Ute war, of which SO much has
lately been said in the newspa-
pers, like the recent hail storm in
Nebraska, is considerable of
hoax.
A movement is reported
among the Grand Army men to
secure legislation at the coming
session of congress to provide for
the payment of pensions monthly
instead of quarterly.
-Wiggins predicts that a
Tremendous storm will sweep
over this continent Sept. 18th.
Wiggins has;predicted to SO little
purpose in the past, that his last
prediction is not likely to frighten
any one.
1t is reliably reported that
L. V. Powderly, General Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor,
will not continue in his present
office after the session of the Gen
eral Assembly to be held in Octo-
ber.
Schuyler county has taken
the lead in recovering the COM
missions retained by the coIlec-
tors for collecting the taxes for the
village school fund. We have
been informed that Lancaster has
already demanded and received
the money, and the school fund of
that town is thereby, Unexpectedly,
considerably increased.
Only late-planted corn was
much benefited by the recent rains.
The crops in Illinois will not reach
90 per cent of an average. Pas
lures are doing well throughout
the west, and the prospect for fall
feed is good. The apple crop of
Illinois will not exceed one-third
of an average. Light frosts have
occurred in some of the central
counties, but no damage to veg
citation is reported.
Last weeks changes ip tho
visible supply of grain in this
country showed a decrease in
wheat of 1,424, ,S22 bushels and in
Rye of 22,036 bushels, while in
corn there was an increase of $780,
231 bushels, in oats of 33S,6l7
bushels, and in barley of 1862
bushels. The stock of wheat now
in sight amounts to 30,573, ,161
bushels, against Al, ,297, ,906 bush
els.
The net imports of gold
during the last thirteen months
was S40,OO0,0O0. With the do
mestlc production during the
same period, this makes total
addition to the circulating medium
of over s7O,OOO,OOOin a little more
than year. The prospects are
that before the end of the year
further addition of from $4,000
600 to s5O,OOO,OOO will be made to
the gold in the country. The
New York Post believes that these
facts ought to dispel all appre-
tensions as to an impending
money failure.
THE KNOW NOTHINGS AGAIN.
The Philadelphia Press asserts
that the old "know- or
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

For SALE-A good house of five
rooms, two lots, good well of living water, in
venient to railroad depot. viii sell cheap
for cash or will trade for KirksviIle property.
Address Graphic ONCE
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

For SALE.-Small farm of 80
acres, one mile west of town, frame
house OF five rooms, good cellar.
Address Graphic Office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

For SALE-Farm of 200 acres
one mile and half from Kirksyille, fine or
ehard Of 1000 trees, good house and barn.
Positively bargain on easy terms. Address
thisofiice.
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FOR sALE-Fine farm Of loo

FOR SALE-Fine farm of 100
acres, within three fourths mile of corporation
OF Kirksville; good house, barn. and orchard.
an IN cultivation. Excellent land and plowed
desirable property. Address this Office.
GFoR SALE-Farm of lis acres
within one mile of Kirksville. Good 8 room
house, two halls, two room cellar, closets and
pantries. Good farm, orchard of two hun
dred trees, small fruit, 100 acres in cultiya
ton, IL acres in good pasture. Address tn
office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

For SALE-Farm of 12O acres in
walnut Township, 1-2 miles southwest of
Linderyille, 80 acres in cultivation for sale at
a.bargain. Address this ofiice.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
Others interested in the estate of Janams Al
exander, deceased, that l. Thomas H Ed
monds intend to make final settlement thereof
az the November term of Probate court to be
held in Kirksville Adair county Mo
November 18th, 1887.
THOS. H EDMONDS,
Administrator, De Bonis Non.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02
FOR SALE COLUMN.

For SALE-A fine brick hotel.
splendid property, bargain, Address Graphic
office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

For SALE, house and lot in north
east part of town. A bargain on easy terms
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

For SALE-A good paying bust
ness ness. Small capital required. Address Graphic
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-04

The humblest cot ia made at-
tractive by q vine creeping about
the doorway or above the win.
dow. We can very often accurate
~ Judge Of the harmony and happi-
ness Of a family by the flowers they
bave by their cultivation We can
add macy new glaces, make home
attractive and add a charm of both
beauty and fragrance. Ifgirls would
take as much pride in Horticulture as
they do in learning the latest waltz,
there would be fewer complaining
fathers, more happy mothers and
fewer sick daughters. There is i,
all persons, especially the young, .
certain relentless and loye Of actiyi.
ty, this vital energy that is s,rug.
CLING to find relief in demonstration
should be so directed that habits
may be formed-habits of industry
that obyiate the wish for change and
unnecessary plays. Both boys and
girls should early be taught to per
form special duties about the house;
let them work among your flowers
and plants, they can do much to,
wards Identifying your place, and
they will feel the better for it. 20
feel that one is really doing some.
thing every day, that home is the
nicer for ones efforts and the pleas.
ure Of the family euhanced 10 the
surest warrant OF content and cheer.
fulaess. There is something about
working with flowers and plants
which give, ealmness and vigor to
the mind, iNparts healthy tone to
the body and diminishes the desire
for street life and for resort to COS.
siping companions.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-04
Women ~ Printer.

The employment Of women as
printers is increasing in England.
4 ~omen's printers society has been
organized, with prominent names in
the list Of directors, while the e.
celleuee Of the work done by women
printers is testified to by so eminent
an authority as Mr.. Ruskin. The
London Queen says: I'm connection
with the employment of women as
compositors one fact. deserves to be
recorded. inaemucL as it reflects
very great honor on the body
representing the interest of the men
vho pursue that occupation. In
place Of displaying any amount of
class jealousy against the women
WHO sought to gain their living as
printers. the London Society of
Conpositors passed a resolution
stating that G,ey we're aoet willing
to welcome women as their col
leagues, provided only tisat they did
not attempt to lower tic scale of
remuneration hy accepting work
below the prices paid anen. It is
no. often that new competitors ain a
field Of labor, whether men or xo-
men, r met in so honorable and
chival-ic a manner"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-04
Paper Barrels..s

Recently a barrel was tgroduced
from paper pulp which seemed
destined to %supersede the wooden
article. 1t looks generally like a
common wooden barrel thickly
vanished, while only five pieces are
used in making it. 1t is bound with
ordinary wooden hoops, and the
head is in one piece, so constructed
that it fits into the barrel air-tight,
and is held firmly in place by a
hoop without the use of nails. The
body is seamless, and the interior
and exterior are glazed with 6
substance which renders the barrel
impervious to moisture, SO that
liquids Of all kinds can be transport.
ed into it without loss. Thomas
Bosgherty, the chief -four inspector
Of the New York Produce Elk.
change, certified that he had in.
speeted $50 barrels of -four which
haa been shipped from a distance
in these paper barrels, and had
found them to he sill sound. 1t
generally happens wien -four is
shipped in wooden barrels that 4
quantity Of it Sits through the
cracks where the slaves join, and
is lost. 1t was found by weighing
the 1osr in paper barrels that none
Of it had been lest in this manner.
The pulp used in the productions OF
these barrels 10 obtained from any
kbrous substance, and as there is
hardly & locality where some such
substance does not grow. the bar.
srels can be manufactured almost
anywhere.-Monthly Union.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-04
The Nome Paper.

A newspaper is like a church-it
wants fostering in the commence
ment, and for O few years; then, as
q general thing it can walk alone,
and reflect credit upon its location.
Take your home paper-it gives
you more news Of immediate inter.
est than any other paper can posi-.
bly, do; it talks for you when other
localities belle you. It stands I'D
for your rights; you always haye a
champion in your home paper, and
those who stand up for you should
certainly be we'll sustained. Your
interests are kindred and equal, and
Won must rise or fall together; there
fore, it is to your interest to support
your home paper subscribing and
advertising) not grudgiugly, but in
a liberal spirit-as a pleasure, not as
a disagreeable duty, but as an in.
vestment tibet will amply pay the
expenditure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-04
TAX NOTICE.
SrATEsoFLOUIsIANA.
D.-:.l eNouroslsnn

STATE~oF LOUISIANA
Parish of Vermilion.
To all unknown owners OF ImnOVSOfo
property assessed in said parish
The State and Psrish taxes on the neIe-
matter described property, assessed 10 w "
known owners on tax rolls Of 1885 d ~;
with interest as fixed bylaw, is due ana
unpaid, and if not paid in twenty az
from first publication Of this notice, tlc
same will be advertised and sold accoiu-
40 arpe1,ts in Tp. 10, SIR. 2 East, being
eleven afpents front on bayou Queue lm,
tue. by.forty arpents deep: and bonnaer
above by sections %. g, and 81, in the -.
by Henry Saryer and ]. Morgan. below y
Don Louis Boulet, and on tho nortn~ee'
by bayou Queue Tortue.
Tax due for 1ss5-$14.0s-1s86-yl49: .
S2s 24l1M acres, south half Of sections'
TIP. 10, SR. 2 East.
Tax due for 1ss6-$7.74.
The undivided half Of lota - 4 =
Boete's portion of the town Of Abbev''e
Tax due for 1ss6-S1.N. ,oo
Sherif's Office, Abbeville. May y. i0'.
l.. C. LYONS,
DEP. Tax Collecs@'